Markets and Education
Published on 31. December 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-335-19526-8 (ISBN)
Description
The author argues in this text, that markets in education are likely not only to increase the social polarization of schools but will also affect the wider class structure. He considers how marketing schools has the potential to transform the educational experiences of secondary school students.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Milton Keynes
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography, index
ISBN-13
978-0-335-19526-8 (9780335195268)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
Part 1 Theories of educational markets: economic and political approaches - a comparative political sociological approach to educational markets. Part 2 The nature of educational markets: parental choice in practice. Part 3 Consequences of educational markets: educational markets and the polarization of class structures; the discourse of educational choice.